[³] In Joshua xxi. 18, Almon.
60. of Benjamin; Geba] In Joshua xxi. 17 Gibeon and her suburbs is inserted before Geba. Compare the Critical Note above. Geba was situated by the pass of Michmash, some six miles from Jerusalem; compare 1 Samuel vi. 9 ff.
Allemeth] In Joshua xxi. 18, Almon.
thirteen cities] Compare the Critical Note above.
61–65 (compare Joshua xxi. 26, 33, 40).
Distribution of thirty-five other cities to the rest of the Levites.
⁶¹And unto the rest of the sons of Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of the tribe, out of the half tribe, the half of Manasseh, ten cities.
61. the rest of the sons of Kohath] i.e. the Kohathites who were not sons of Aaron (verse 54).
out of the family ... Manasseh] read out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim and out of the tribe of Dan and out of the half tribe of Manasseh. See the Critical Note on verses 54–81.
⁶²And to the sons of Gershom, according to their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
62. the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan] i.e. the half tribe of Manasseh beyond Jordan.